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Best Communication Equipment Stocks to Buy Now (2026)
Top communication equipment stocks in 2026 ranked by overall Zen Rating. "A" Rated stocks have returned an average of +32.52% per year, and are the best communication equipment stocks to buy now. Learn More.

Industry: Communication Equipment
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Communication Equipment is Zen Rated B and is the 48th ranked industry out of 145 stock market industries
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COMM
COMMSCOPE HOLDING COMPANY INC
$18.44-1.02%0.88%-6.63%20.84%123.52%245.32%141.68%29.49%-24.55%$20.55$2.9410.27%527.21%2.004,189,000-1.55%
BKTI
BK TECHNOLOGIES CORP
$79.312.79%5.92%18.41%-0.29%66.86%136.04%403.56%443.22%302.59%$86.24$26.208.04%202.71%1.0024,800-62.14%
KN
KNOWLES CORP
$23.525.05%8.89%0.43%-3.65%32.51%15.12%32.66%23.46%77.51%$24.54$12.194.16%92.95%1.101,058,00051.79%
ITRN
ITURAN LOCATION & CONTROL LTD
$44.840.90%5.75%6.53%23.36%15.48%40.74%109.43%135.01%136.37%$45.43$30.061.30%49.17%0.69116,000-30.12%
EXTR
EXTREME NETWORKS INC
$16.41-1.44%-2.84%-9.59%-18.64%-11.20%-2.55%-13.72%119.68%336.44%$22.89$10.1028.31%62.48%1.491,351,00044.49%
LTRX
LANTRONIX INC
$6.07-1.14%5.57%4.48%18.09%97.08%44.87%36.40%33.70%429.67%$6.75$1.9110.07%217.80%1.39277,000-45.90%
VIAV
VIAVI SOLUTIONS INC
$18.582.60%3.16%-0.05%45.38%81.62%83.05%69.06%21.52%212.27%$19.76$8.105.95%129.38%1.013,934,00028.73%
CIEN
CIENA CORP
$254.1910.09%6.64%19.38%65.87%217.22%200.85%394.34%394.05%1,202.20%$254.82$49.210.25%416.54%1.423,456,0007.46%
AUDC
AUDIOCODES LTD
$9.060.89%3.54%1.80%-7.17%-5.72%-11.78%-48.99%-68.43%126.50%$12.72$8.0128.77%13.11%1.0979,000-11.24%
DGII
DIGI INTERNATIONAL INC
$44.430.66%0.63%-3.22%20.87%26.58%49.95%26.47%123.94%302.45%$48.00$22.397.44%98.44%1.28274,00029.25%
AVNW
AVIAT NETWORKS INC
$22.300.45%4.55%6.04%-1.24%-8.31%15.07%-26.09%28.12%390.76%$26.83$15.8016.88%41.14%1.1885,600-20.74%
GILT
GILAT SATELLITE NETWORKS LTD
$15.065.24%15.23%23.24%6.06%112.11%124.78%144.48%109.17%341.64%$15.24$5.301.18%184.15%1.12887,000-7.80%
CRDO
CREDO TECHNOLOGY GROUP HOLDING LTD
$132.95-5.20%-8.26%-25.70%-9.82%43.37%73.47%949.33%N/AN/A$213.80$29.0937.82%357.03%2.087,361,000-8.63%
ERIC
ERICSSON LM TELEPHONE CO
$9.50-0.42%-2.86%-0.73%12.83%11.11%16.00%55.23%-21.81%3.83%$10.35$6.648.21%43.07%0.857,071,000-3.98%
UI
UBIQUITI INC
$569.570.93%1.42%-2.08%-14.22%36.29%59.43%103.55%112.72%1,777.91%$803.60$255.0029.12%123.36%1.2898,00021.74%
CSCO
CISCO SYSTEMS INC
$75.23-0.46%-2.82%-4.60%9.17%9.14%28.01%55.69%69.44%189.23%$80.82$52.116.92%44.37%0.8317,012,0004.20%
NOK
NOKIA CORP
$6.47-0.46%-0.61%5.20%30.71%26.12%41.89%33.95%60.15%-8.62%$8.19$4.0021.00%61.75%0.8523,059,000-29.38%
PI
IMPINJ INC
$193.239.31%14.61%21.88%-1.48%71.62%26.92%72.05%328.35%N/A$247.06$60.8521.79%217.55%1.87675,000-9.27%
HPE
HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE CO
$23.79-1.41%-1.16%-0.29%-4.03%13.77%4.11%39.04%97.59%60.74%$26.44$11.9710.02%98.83%1.2117,048,000-6.05%
HLIT
HARMONIC INC
$10.060.30%1.11%-2.42%-5.45%-1.08%-25.48%-27.36%32.72%176.37%$13.41$7.8024.98%28.97%1.091,170,00013.59%
BDC
BELDEN INC
$116.54-0.77%-1.25%-5.49%-0.22%-2.55%0.29%54.40%167.85%172.16%$133.77$83.1812.88%40.11%1.27324,000-5.81%
ADTN
ADTRAN HOLDINGS INC
$9.144.34%3.28%7.03%-0.54%-5.38%-5.48%-52.27%-40.84%-44.94%$12.44$6.9326.53%31.89%1.301,093,00029.04%
BOSC
BOS BETTER ONLINE SOLUTIONS LTD
$4.711.07%0.43%2.61%-0.84%-5.23%16.30%134.33%108.87%153.23%$6.72$3.3029.91%42.68%0.61104,000-25.18%
MSI
MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS INC
$381.06-0.42%-0.75%2.60%-16.64%-10.63%-16.52%44.43%123.26%482.39%$492.22$359.3622.58%6.04%0.781,007,000-8.04%
ZBRA
ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORP
$257.611.97%4.41%-2.57%-14.68%-18.76%-34.84%-5.78%-34.75%313.96%$427.76$205.7339.78%25.22%1.53586,000-27.65%
VSAT
VIASAT INC
$43.4612.88%22.98%17.52%31.66%172.82%338.99%20.82%30.55%-26.31%$43.59$7.360.30%490.49%1.482,812,000107.07%
LITE
LUMENTUM HOLDINGS INC
$397.4211.31%7.07%16.01%147.46%336.34%339.43%620.49%287.05%1,736.51%$401.60$45.651.04%770.58%1.685,620,000-2.90%
SILC
SILICOM LTD
$15.200.26%8.57%3.75%-13.88%0.00%-15.56%-66.29%-64.87%-50.57%$19.37$12.4421.51%22.19%0.759,800-83.10%
AMPG
AMPLITECH GROUP INC
$3.52-3.56%21.38%2.62%-21.25%71.71%-11.56%56.44%N/AN/A$4.89$1.2128.02%190.91%1.27506,000-45.24%
INSG
INSEEGO CORP
$10.705.00%2.69%-9.01%-35.31%29.54%-4.68%20.09%-92.22%-38.15%$18.08$6.2440.82%71.47%1.86156,000-4.29%
CMTL
COMTECH TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP
$5.798.43%7.82%75.99%98.29%131.60%29.24%-53.61%-73.29%-70.35%$5.85$1.191.03%386.55%1.33476,000-2.26%
KVHI
KVH INDUSTRIES INC
$7.071.73%2.32%16.86%25.13%31.41%28.08%-30.82%-42.24%-24.06%$7.67$4.697.82%50.75%0.5825,400-60.31%
OCC
OPTICAL CABLE CORP
$4.542.02%0.00%-49.56%-51.86%25.41%-4.02%9.64%62.14%59.30%$11.50$2.4060.52%89.17%0.70131,0000.77%
CMBM
CAMBIUM NETWORKS CORP
$1.47-2.00%-6.37%-17.88%61.89%275.96%58.92%-93.29%-94.24%N/A$6.80$0.2378.38%536.36%1.38315,0002.94%
CRNT
CERAGON NETWORKS LTD
$2.232.29%7.47%8.78%-10.44%-12.55%-59.31%8.78%-20.92%82.79%$5.52$1.8259.60%22.53%1.12785,00043.77%
MOB
MOBILICOM LTD
$7.365.29%22.87%8.71%-25.43%160.07%57.94%551.33%N/AN/A$11.02$1.3133.21%461.83%1.38247,000-39.90%
ONDS
ONDAS HOLDINGS INC
$12.842.47%42.83%42.35%20.45%633.71%377.32%739.22%46.08%N/A$12.93$0.570.70%2,152.63%2.0591,403,000-35.28%
CLFD
CLEARFIELD INC
$30.81-1.09%4.72%4.48%-14.44%-29.88%-11.92%-67.94%20.92%142.22%$46.76$23.7834.11%29.56%1.6593,000-27.91%
NTGR
NETGEAR INC
$24.18-1.14%-1.59%-10.18%-25.81%-19.10%-11.91%27.06%-40.91%-37.39%$36.86$18.7534.40%28.96%1.07453,00034.02%
AIOT
POWERFLEET INC
$5.593.33%4.49%8.33%3.14%35.35%-10.85%110.94%-33.37%28.80%$8.71$3.7035.82%51.08%1.231,200,000-4.38%
AAOI
APPLIED OPTOELECTRONICS INC
$38.6110.35%7.19%38.69%14.26%46.03%13.79%1,975.81%303.03%140.56%$41.96$9.717.98%297.59%2.355,062,000-23.42%
BOXL
BOXLIGHT CORP
$1.714.27%-10.47%-64.80%-87.05%-86.10%-96.61%-97.81%-99.53%N/A$60.90$1.5197.19%13.25%1.32147,000-58.94%
FEIM
FREQUENCY ELECTRONICS INC
$55.374.16%1.13%68.55%44.68%165.95%206.76%813.70%417.48%408.54%$59.38$13.696.75%304.54%0.53235,0007.31%
ASTS
AST SPACEMOBILE INC
$97.497.23%30.54%31.74%33.73%113.37%303.85%1,952.42%653.40%N/A$102.79$17.505.16%457.09%2.0418,215,000-11.62%
CHAI
CORE AI HOLDINGS INC
$1.86-5.10%3.33%-31.87%-84.85%-89.14%-93.24%-100.00%-100.00%N/A$35.47$1.6094.76%16.25%0.7236,70020.33%
TSAT
TELESAT CORP
$31.682.39%7.98%10.46%2.86%21.99%67.53%231.03%N/AN/A$36.85$14.3114.02%121.38%1.29187,00025.50%
SATS
ECHOSTAR CORP
$116.064.87%6.28%31.50%51.16%270.09%397.47%598.74%439.06%212.33%$117.15$14.900.93%678.93%1.048,044,000124.07%
ASNS
ACTELIS NETWORKS INC
$0.5815.05%21.04%-79.25%-91.12%-89.97%-96.50%-98.74%N/AN/A$16.90$0.4496.56%32.05%1.721,145,00061.95%
SONM
SONIM TECHNOLOGIES INC
$2.89-6.03%4.91%-54.60%-77.30%-77.03%-95.05%-96.69%-99.79%N/A$114.84$2.5297.49%14.44%1.3163,00093.85%
FIEE
FIEE INC
$3.882.37%23.96%59.67%44.24%20.50%618.52%-22.17%-95.86%-92.61%$6.30$0.1638.41%2,325.00%0.7273,000-1.35%
UTSI
UTSTARCOM HOLDINGS CORP
$2.563.64%3.23%4.07%3.64%-3.76%-6.91%-35.84%-55.56%-73.66%$3.00$1.8414.67%39.13%0.4118,30010.91%
CLRO
CLEARONE INC
$5.02-2.52%-3.46%-8.06%-14.11%-54.36%-69.58%-80.38%-85.76%-97.37%$15.42$3.8367.44%31.07%0.499,60035.21%
SYNX
SILYNXCOM LTD
$1.14-11.33%6.07%13.50%-32.84%-31.63%-76.84%N/AN/AN/A$4.69$0.7375.79%55.91%0.32213,00063.85%
MITQ
MOVING IMAGE TECHNOLOGIES INC
$0.660.15%-4.20%-8.32%-33.50%2.32%-22.24%-42.72%N/AN/A$1.66$0.5060.18%32.20%0.9541,0005.13%
AIRG
AIRGAIN INC
$4.080.25%2.00%1.75%-2.16%-5.34%-39.64%-41.04%-76.38%N/A$8.47$3.0051.83%36.00%0.8711,900-8.46%
FKWL
FRANKLIN WIRELESS CORP
$4.10-3.98%-0.97%-11.83%-8.89%1.99%-18.00%-17.17%-81.78%95.24%$7.45$3.6744.95%11.87%0.3731,600690.00%

Communication Equipment Stocks FAQ

What are the best communication equipment stocks to buy right now in Jan 2026?

According to Zen Ratings, our proprietary rating system that evaluates 115 factors proven to drive growth in stocks and assigns each stock in our system an overall letter grade as well as 7 individual Component Grades for Value, Growth, Momentum, Sentiment, Safety, Financials, and proprietary AI algorithms, the 3 best communication equipment stocks to buy right now are:

1. Commscope Holding Company (NASDAQ:COMM)


Commscope Holding Company (NASDAQ:COMM) is the #1 top communication equipment stock out of 56 with a Zen Rating of A. Stocks with a rating of A have had an average return of +32.52% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Commscope Holding Company (NASDAQ:COMM) is: Value: A, Growth: A, Momentum: B, Sentiment: A, Safety: C, Financials: B, and AI: C.

Commscope Holding Company (NASDAQ:COMM) has a Due Diligence Score of 24, which is -7 points lower than the communication equipment industry average of 31. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates COMM as a "A".

COMM passed 8 out of 33 due diligence checks and has weak fundamentals. Commscope Holding Company has seen its stock return 245.32% over the past year, overperforming other communication equipment stocks by 213 percentage points.

Commscope Holding Company has an average 1 year price target of $20.25, an upside of 9.82% from Commscope Holding Company's current stock price of $18.44.

Commscope Holding Company stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 2 analysts covering Commscope Holding Company, 50% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 50% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

2. Bk Technologies (NYSEMKT:BKTI)


Bk Technologies (NYSEMKT:BKTI) is the #2 top communication equipment stock out of 56 with a Zen Rating of A. Stocks with a rating of A have had an average return of +32.52% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Bk Technologies (NYSEMKT:BKTI) is: Value: C, Growth: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: A, Safety: C, Financials: A, and AI: D.

Bk Technologies (NYSEMKT:BKTI) has a Due Diligence Score of 46, which is 15 points higher than the communication equipment industry average of 31.

BKTI passed 19 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Bk Technologies has seen its stock return 136.04% over the past year, overperforming other communication equipment stocks by 104 percentage points.

Bk Technologies has an average 1 year price target of $74.00, a downside of -6.7% from Bk Technologies's current stock price of $79.31.

Bk Technologies stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 1 analyst covering Bk Technologies, 100% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 0% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

3. Knowles (NYSE:KN)


Knowles (NYSE:KN) is the #3 top communication equipment stock out of 56 with a Zen Rating of A. Stocks with a rating of A have had an average return of +32.52% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Knowles (NYSE:KN) is: Value: C, Growth: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: C, Safety: C, Financials: B, and AI: C.

Knowles (NYSE:KN) has a Due Diligence Score of 43, which is 12 points higher than the communication equipment industry average of 31.

KN passed 13 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Knowles has seen its stock return 15.12% over the past year, underperforming other communication equipment stocks by -17 percentage points.

Knowles has an average 1 year price target of $22.50, a downside of -4.34% from Knowles's current stock price of $23.52.

Knowles stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 2 analysts covering Knowles, 0% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 50% have issued a Buy, 50% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

What are the communication equipment stocks with highest dividends?

Out of 9 communication equipment stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 communication equipment stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. Ituran Location & Control (NASDAQ:ITRN)


Ituran Location & Control (NASDAQ:ITRN) has an annual dividend yield of 4.46%, which is 3 percentage points higher than the communication equipment industry average of 1.95%. Ituran Location & Control's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% three times in the last 10 years. Ituran Location & Control's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Ituran Location & Control's dividend payout ratio of 66.5% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

2. Audiocodes (NASDAQ:AUDC)


Audiocodes (NASDAQ:AUDC) has an annual dividend yield of 4.19%, which is 2 percentage points higher than the communication equipment industry average of 1.95%. Audiocodes's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% one times in the last 10 years. Audiocodes's dividend has not shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Audiocodes's dividend payout ratio of 79.2% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

3. Ericsson LM Telephone Co (NASDAQ:ERIC)


Ericsson LM Telephone Co (NASDAQ:ERIC) has an annual dividend yield of 2.95%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the communication equipment industry average of 1.95%. Ericsson LM Telephone Co's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% four times in the last 10 years. Ericsson LM Telephone Co's dividend has not shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Ericsson LM Telephone Co's dividend payout ratio of 26,200% indicates that its dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

Why are communication equipment stocks up?

Communication equipment stocks were up 3.45% in the last day, and up 4.23% over the last week.

We couldn't find a catalyst for why communication equipment stocks are up.

What are the most undervalued communication equipment stocks?

Based on the Valuation rating, one of the 7 components of a stocks overall Zen Ratings grade, which evaluates factors including estimated earnings yield, earnings before interest and taxes/enterprise value, cash flow yield, free cash flow to price, and price-to-earnings growth (PEG ratio), the 3 most undervalued communication equipment stocks right now are:

1. Audiocodes (NASDAQ:AUDC)


Audiocodes (NASDAQ:AUDC) is the most undervalued communication equipment stock based on its Valuation Rating of A. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Audiocodes has a valuation score of 86, which is 59 points higher than the communication equipment industry average of 27. It passed 6 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Audiocodes's stock has dropped -11.78% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the communication equipment industry by -44 percentage points.

2. Aviat Networks (NASDAQ:AVNW)


Aviat Networks (NASDAQ:AVNW) is the second most undervalued communication equipment stock based on its Valuation Rating of A. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Aviat Networks has a valuation score of 57, which is 30 points higher than the communication equipment industry average of 27. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Aviat Networks's stock has gained 15.07% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the communication equipment industry by -17 percentage points.

3. Belden (NYSE:BDC)


Belden (NYSE:BDC) is the third most undervalued communication equipment stock based on its Valuation Rating of A. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Belden has a valuation score of 57, which is 30 points higher than the communication equipment industry average of 27. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Belden's stock has gained 0.29% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the communication equipment industry by -32 percentage points.

Are communication equipment stocks a good buy now?

55.56% of communication equipment stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect communication equipment stocks to rise by 5.25% over the next year.

14.29% of communication equipment stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 14.29% of communication equipment stocks are rated B (Buy), 53.06% are rated C (Hold), 8.16% are rated D (Sell), and 10.2% are rated F (Strong Sell).

What is the average p/e ratio of the communication equipment industry?

The average P/E ratio of the communication equipment industry is 438.71x.
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